These connections to others all add up to making Jiraiya a pivotal character, with his death in Naruto: Shippuden episode 133 being a heartbreaking but fitting end.

Bloodline traits give Naruto characters access to deep wells of power, but some characters don't need them at all.

A comparison between the two key moments of Konan in Naruto Shippuden highlight how Konan might not have been as impressive ...